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Winter vegetation management along site ditches.

An activity with TCV Leicester Volunteers

Activity date: Thursday 19th December 2024

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 14:30

Activity description

We will focus on clearing all dead, encroaching/excess vegetation growth from the site ditches and along the margins where it is safe to do so. Where the site flood meadows are under water we will hopefully be able to locate safer areas of work, if not we may have to reschedule the work. It might be a good idea to bring wellingtons.

Meeting place

There will be a 9.30am minibus pick-up for volunteers from the Victoria Park Car Park, Granville Rd LE1 7RY. Volunteers wait in the area close to the City Council's stone lodge buildings just up from the toilet block. Alternatively please meet with us at our Evington Park House office for 9am, there is free all-day safe parking in the Evington Park Car Park. If you require a seat on the minibus please reserve your place by contacting the project lead on 07764 655482 or email c.forty@tcv.org.uk thank you.

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Activity location

Everards Meadows, Cooper Way Leicester, LE19 2AN

Site description

70 acres of green space, Everards Meadows is one of the country's first new nature reserves seeking to return water and wildlife to the city. The site is intersected with cycle routes and public footpaths. As the challenges associated with flooding increase across the city the Meadows provide a hugely important mechanism to reduce flood risk whilst also improving the natural environment for people and wildlife.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Clive Forty

Telephone: 07764655482
Email: C.Forty@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/leicesterandrutland

Please bring

  • packed lunch
  • suitable outdoor clothes
  • suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

We will meet and assemble in the public car park close to the Everards Reception building. Parking will be free. A member of Everards staff will meet with us and advise on site protocols and explain how to register our vehicles for free parking. TCV will provide their own refreshments as per usual.

Site Facilities

  • Cafe
  • Disabled Access
  • Parking
  • Toilets
  • Disabled Toilets
  • Nearest Toilets - Main reception building

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